Amazon CTO Rips Blogging Authors a New One

Amazon CTO Rips Blogging Authors a New One 115

Posted by CowboyNeal on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:12AM from the no-holds-barred dept.

theodp writes "Following what was characterized as rude treatment of invited guests in a confrontation at Amazon HQ, Amazon CTO Werner Vogels turned to his personal blog to give author Shel Israel a public scolding for suggesting Amazon doesn't 'get' blogging (Amazon's blogging innovations include 'faux' personal blogs and patent-pending plogs). Vogels went on to voice concerns on Israel's blog that blogging could be too distracting for Amazon employees - think the self-proclaimed guy-with-guts challenged CEO Jeff Bezos about the distractions of his space exploration efforts?"

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Amazon's critical eye is right on (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:22AM (#15032028)

Shaky camera work and giggling do not make a business case in most organizations. This means you Scoble.

The links....the confusion.... (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Crowhead ( 577505 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:26AM (#15032032)

What the hell is this about again?

soap opera for nerds (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:27AM (#15032034)

More drama than a spanish soap opera. The only sad part is this lacks the good looking women and I can understand what they are saying...

A saying comes to mind... (Score:5, Funny)

by Frogbert ( 589961 ) writes: <{frogbert} {at} {gmail.com}> on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:27AM (#15032035)

This story reminds me of a saying, something about arguing on the internet being like running in the special olympics... I can't quite remember how it ends though.

Chewbacca (Score:4, Funny)

by imaginaryelf ( 862886 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:35AM (#15032053)

This summary reads like the Chewbacca Defense.

Re:Nobody Cares (Score:4, Funny)

by JanneM ( 7445 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:40AM (#15032071) Homepage

they also said that about cars, computers, video games, television, space flight, electric cars. all those are still around, and probably will be for as long as we are.

Of course, they also said that about the cravatte, off-white nylon shirts with huge collars, pet rocks, steam cars and listening to live plays via the telephone. And they were right.

That said, no, I don't think blogging is a fad either; it's too useful for that.

Time to drag out this old chestnut (Score:5, Funny)

by This Old Chestnut ( 759273 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:40AM (#15032072)

Explaining jokes on the internet is like competing in the special olympics...only retards do it.

Re: Amazon's critical eye is right on (Score:5, Funny)

by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:43AM (#15032080)

> Shaky camera work and giggling do not make a business case in most organizations.

Whereas shaky camera work and jiggling is a sure path to riches...

Never wrestle a pig... (Score:5, Funny)

by frank_adrian314159 ( 469671 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:46AM (#15032090) Homepage

You'll just get muddy and the pig enjoys it.
I'm not sure if I'm referring to the meeting in the story or the post on Slashdot, either...

Re: So what? (Score:4, Funny)

by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:46AM (#15032092)

> It's Amazon's CTO. Who cares what he says on his personal blog?

Next headline:

Third Grader Cries "Did too!" on Playground

News at 11...

Reads like a forum flamewar (Score:4, Funny)

by The_reformant ( 777653 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:47AM (#15032096)

I read all the trackbacks and comments linked and basically it reads like a polite version of a forum flamewar. You can actually almost see that behind their carefully creafted words they really at heart want to write something like "OMG ur teh gay!". If this is what 2 "blogging poster boys" and the CTO of one of the most high profile online retailers do with their blogs then I think Amazon and anyone else would do well to stay as far clear of them as they can.

Re:The links....the confusion.... (Score:5, Funny)

by temojen ( 678985 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:50AM (#15032105) Journal

It's about the creation of a new slashdot tag... "incoherent".

Exceptions (Score:3, Funny)

by AndroidCat ( 229562 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @01:56AM (#15032121) Homepage

You've probably noticed that a bunch of big companies are getting this or that smart person to come by and chat with the troops on particular topics.

Oh? Yahoo got Tom Cruise.

Got the market covered... (Score:2, Funny)

by nick_davison ( 217681 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @02:09AM (#15032153)

From one click purchasing to one dick blogging, is there anything Amazon doesn't have patents on?

Synopsis for those whose time is valuable (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @02:10AM (#15032156)

Sypnopsis:

Mommy, the fucker's been rude to me. He a bitch. Bitch. No, you a stupid bitch... Who's the bitch? Shut up, they're all bitches. Bitches.

Re:Heh (Score:3, Funny)

by EnronHaliburton2004 ( 815366 ) * writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @02:40AM (#15032223) Homepage Journal

You forgot to mention Full [example.com] of [example.com]
h [example.com] y [example.com] p [example.com] e [example.com] r [example.com] l [example.com] i [example.com] n [example.com] k [example.com] s [example.com]

I love me some drama... (Score:3, Funny)

by Ibanez ( 37490 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @02:51AM (#15032242)

And really love some good flamewar action. So I saw "rips a new one" and was geared up for one hell of a great story.

Boy, was I wrong. I need to update my definition for that phrase.

Re:one good laugh (Score:4, Funny)

by LordLucless ( 582312 ) writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @03:15AM (#15032286)

<br> is your friend
<br /> is your friend also, but he's a bit of a snob

Re:Classic case of pundits versus practitioners (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday March 31, 2006 @10:41AM (#15033694)

s/arts major/mba/
s/math/engineering/ optional....
s/thier/their/ for good measure.....

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Amazon CTO Rips Blogging Authors a New One

Amazon's critical eye is right on (Score:0, Funny)

The links....the confusion.... (Score:4, Funny)

soap opera for nerds (Score:5, Funny)

A saying comes to mind... (Score:5, Funny)

Chewbacca (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Nobody Cares (Score:4, Funny)

Time to drag out this old chestnut (Score:5, Funny)

Re: Amazon's critical eye is right on (Score:5, Funny)

Never wrestle a pig... (Score:5, Funny)

Re: So what? (Score:4, Funny)

Reads like a forum flamewar (Score:4, Funny)

Re:The links....the confusion.... (Score:5, Funny)

Exceptions (Score:3, Funny)

Got the market covered... (Score:2, Funny)

Synopsis for those whose time is valuable (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Heh (Score:3, Funny)

I love me some drama... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:one good laugh (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Classic case of pundits versus practitioners (Score:1, Funny)

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